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T-Mobile And Sprint Merger Puts Spotlight On 5G At Retail

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Interactive “ magic mirrors ” can recognize the products someone tries on through an RFID tag. For example, a store could use sensors in tags to identify what you’re trying on in real-time. Intel is already working with a retail solutions provider in China that is bringing 5G to life.

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Today In Payments: New Funding Values Tink At $824 Million; Starbucks Shifts 45 Pct Of Stores Toward Drive-Thru, Order Ahead

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and internationally — especially in China. The feature is expected to appeal to creators and brands, and will also allow users to add shopping tags to their posts. In December's The Anatomy of Consumer Payments Playbook, Gaines explains how QR codes and mobile wallets play an important role in driving conversion and loyalty.

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Costco’s First China Store Signals Broader Retail Trend Into Foreign Markets

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continues to grow its eCommerce and grocery operations – same-day grocery delivery is now available to most of the store’s members, the company recently said – as the merchant continues to bask in the glow of besting Amazon in an important customer satisfaction index. China trade war. Costco Wholesale Corp. A Challenging Time.

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Costco’s New China Retail Move Highlights Broader Trends

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continue to grow its eCommerce and grocery operations — same day grocery delivery is now available to most of the store’s members, the company recently said — as the merchant continues to bask in the glow of besting Amazon in an important customer satisfaction index. China trade war. Costco Wholesale Corp. Challenging Time.

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Uber Ups Its Game With Scooters

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For instance, Chinese bikesharing company Mobike , which once attracted billions from big-name investors, said it is closing down all of its operations around the world, to focus solely on China. The Asia Pacific region has the most employees outside of China, so job cuts there were the first step in the consolidation process.

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And look, I’m a big believer that some of those type commission products are still important. And so getting people to invest early is really, really important, and you don’t want to have mechanisms, regulatory environments, that kind of prohibit them getting advice early. So that was happening a bit. RITHOLTZ: Right.

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Are Online Resale Sites Rife With Counterfeits?

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We inspect materials, workmanship, details, any tags, labels, logos, hologram stickers, date and/or serial codes, and identify the time period of each item. China topped the list of where counterfeiters operate (43 percent of overall counterfeit activity), followed by Russia (30 percent) and Indonesia (13 percent).

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